Huge Demand for Larger, Thinner iPhone 6 Ahead of Launch
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 1:00PM CDT
MacRumors renderings , by Ferry Passchier, of alleged 4.7-inch and 5.7-inch sixth-generation iPhone lineup (middle) next to iPhone 5s (left) and iPad Mini (right). Photo used with permission. Investors were concerned after Apple reported...
Does Intel Corporation Finally Have a Chance in Smartphones?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 1:00PM CDT
The smartphone market, and therefore smartphone processors, have skyrocketed over the past few years, but a new report from Strategy Analytics is suggesting that the smartphone processor market could continue to soar through 2018. The report predicts...
Cue the iPhone 6 Near-Field Communication Rumors
Chris Neiger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 12:00PM CDT
Ah, yes, near-field communication (NFC): The wireless connection that was supposed to usher in mobile payments everywhere. Every time a new iPhone is on the horizon rumors of how Apple will most definitely, or most certainly not, adopt the...
Samsung Is Crushing Apple in 1 Major Way
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 12:00PM CDT
It's long been suspected, but only recently confirmed: When it comes to advertising, Samsung is crushing Apple . Newly released documents from the firms' ongoing patent trial paint a troubling picture for Apple's advertising strategy -- the...
This Early Wearables Leader Might Abandon Ship
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 11:00AM CDT
Wearable fitness tracking devices are enjoying an enormous amount of consumer interest and excitement at the moment, and Nike has been a leader in this space recently with its FuelBand bracelet. Now however, the sports apparel titan may be...
BlackBerry CEO Saves Face, But Should Still Consider Exiting Handsets For Good
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 11:00AM CDT
As Apple & Samsung continue to dominate, BlackBerry considers exiting its handset business. The smartphone market is booming these days, but why stay in if you can't make any money? That's the sentiment expressed in a Reuters interview this...
BlackBerry's Hidden Opportunity in Health Care?
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 10:30AM CDT
In the past, I've discussed Apple and Microsoft 's roles in connecting smart hospitals . However, one company that investors often overlook in health care is BlackBerry , the fallen tech titan whose global market share in smartphones plunged...
Thanks to Microsoft Corporation, PCs Held Up
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 6:00PM CDT
The latest numbers on the global PC market have been released, and aren't as bad as many had feared. While shipments did fall, they had been expected to drop by 5.3%, but came in only down 4.4%, at 73.4 million units in the first quarter. In this...
Not Android, Not iOS: One of These Others Will Win the Mobile War
Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 4:00PM CDT
This story originally written by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry at CITEworld . Sign up for our free newsletter here. We talk a lot about the platform game in mobile: Is Google Android winning ? Is Apple iOS losing ? Does Microsoft ...
Is Apple iTunes About to Get a Major Makeover?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 2:30PM CDT
With music downloads on the decline as streaming models become more popular, Apple announced this week that it would be considering big changes to its iTunes Store. This isn't the only indicator of weakness in Apple's music businesses either....
Are Apple Inc. and Nike About to Get Even Cozier?
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 2:11PM CDT
On Friday's edition of Tech Teardown , host Erin Kennedy and Motley Fool tech and telecom bureau chief Evan Niu discuss the biggest stories in tech from the market this week. Apple may be considering a major overhaul to its iTunes store, with iTunes...
Amazon Entering the Smartphone Market
Daniel Kline, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 2:11PM CDT
It's already dramatically changed the retail landscape and made a splash in the tablet market with its Kindle Fire line. Now Amazon will also take on the crowded smartphone market. Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the online...
Amazon.com Raises the Stakes Against Apple in Streaming
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 2:00PM CDT
We may never see the iTV that so many of us (myself included) envisioned tech giant Apple producing. However, the recent entry of e-commerce powerhouse Amazon.com into the set-top box market certainly signals that tech names like Apple and...
Could This Be What the iPhone 6 Looks Like?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 12:15PM CDT
Apple 's iPhone 6 may still be months out, but that hasn't stopped the rumor mill from attempting to foresee what Apple has planned for its next smartphone launch. While many details about its next iPhone lineup remain a mystery, there's one...
Why Apple's iPad Is in Big Trouble
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 11:36AM CDT
Less than two years ago, Apple 's iPad absolutely dominated the tablet space. As of mid-2012, Apple still claimed nearly 70% of the tablet market, while Android tablet manufacturers were struggling to make any headway. Furthermore, the iPad...
This Is the Best Gift You Can Give Your Kids
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 10:45AM CDT
Has your son or daughter been bugging you for the new iPad? Maybe you should take your money and buy them a share of Apple instead! The sooner you introduce kids to investing, the sooner they can develop responsible financial planning skills to...
What Could This Possible Buyout Mean for Apple's iPhone 6?
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 10:00AM CDT
Tech giant Apple 's iPhone 6 is coming out later this year, but you wouldn't know that from the way it's being talked about today. To be sure, the bar is set about as high as it ever has been for Apple -- and for good reason. As investors...
5 Stocks to Buy Now for Your Retirement Portfolio
Brian Stoffel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 9:30AM CDT
Hold your breath, Fools. I'm doing something today that I've never done before: talking about not one or two great stocks to buy now ... but five . Why am I doing that? It all started three years ago, when I publicly pledged to put $40,000 of my...
Motion Control: Apple TV's Game Changer Against Amazon
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 9:00AM CDT
First tablets... now this! With e-commerce titan Amazon.com entering the set-top box space recently with its Amazon Fire TV, the number of fronts in which it competes with tech behemoth Apple is now greater than ever. To be sure, Apple and...
#DigitalSkeptic: Why Streaming Music Is Old Hat
at The Street - Sat Apr 12, 9:00AM CDT
Web-based support systems for musicians are outstripping streaming services like Pandora and Beats Music as a source of income and a way to connect musicians with audiences.